Ecuador

Some protesters stood down temporarily over the weekend, amid negotiations with the government

After more than a week of widespread protests, a return to normality still looks some way off

Protests have broken out across the country over a range of grievances that the government will struggle to address

Ombudsmen have become common in Andean countries, but they face major challenges across the region

Washington’s reluctance to engage with certain governments threatens to undermine regional cooperation

President Guillermo Lasso has become the first Ecuadoran leader ever to make an official visit to Israel

Ecuador has requested the former president’s extradition from Belgium, where he has just been granted political asylum

As political tensions resurface, Lasso is running out of options